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Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
May 1, 2006
The Minutes of the Municipal Council Workshop held on May 1, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. in
the Blaney Room of the Municipal Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British
Columbia for the purpose of transacting regular Municipal business.
PRESENT
Elected Officials
Mayor G. Robson
Councillor E. Daykin
Councillor J. Dueck
Councillor A. Hogarth
Councillor L. King
Councillor C. Speirs
Councillor K. Stewart
Appointed Staff
J. Rule, Chief Administrative Officer
T. Fryer, Municipal Clerk
M. Murray, General Manager of Community Development,
Parks and Recreation Services
P. Gill, General Manager Corporate and Financial Services
J. Pickering, Acting General Manager Public Works and
Development Services
J. Leeburn, Executive Director
C. Marlo, Confidential Secretary
Other Staff as Required
L. Benson, Policy Analyst
Insp. J. Wakely, RCMP
T. Thompson, Budget Officer
J. Sorba, Director of Finance
D. Sartorius, Municipal Accountant
Cst. B. Smandych, RCMP
Note: These Minutes are also posted on the Municipal Web Site at www.mapleridge.org
1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The agenda was approved as circulated.
Councillor King requested that consideration be given to including a statement in
the Official Community Plan on global warming. The Director of Planning
indicated that this suggestion would be forwarded to the Select Committee on the
Official Community Plan.
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2. MINUTES
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Minutes
April24,2006
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of April
24, 2006 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL -Nii
4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
4.1 2005 Consolidated Financial Statements, 2006-2010 Amended Financial Plan
By-law No. 6402-2006 and 2006 Property Tax Rates By-law No. 6403-2006
Staff report recommending that Maple Ridge Financial Plan Amending By-law
No. 6402-2006 and Maple Ridge Tax Rates By-law No. 6403-2006 be given
three readings .
. The Policy Analyst gave a Power Point presentation providing an overview of the
2005 Consolidated Financial Statements and of the amendments proposed to the
Financial Plan Bylaw. A copy of the presentation was circulated.
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BL 6402-2006
BL 6403-2006
First, second, third
ACTION REQUIRED
It was moved and seconded
That Maple Ridge Financial Plan Amending By-law No. 6402-
2006 be read a first, second and third time, and further,
That Maple Ridge Tax Rates By-law No. 6403-2006 be read a
first, second and third time.
CARRIED
The Financial Sustainability Plan Policy is to be circulated to Mayor and
Council.
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Note: The meeting recessed at 11:55 a.m. and reconvened at 1 :55 p.m.
4.2 Crime Reduction Presentation, lnsp. Jim Wakely
Insp. Wakely gave a Power Point presentation providing information on RCMP
Strategies for a Safer Community.
Refening to an article that appeared in the Vancouver Sun, Insp. Wakely advised
that the deficiencies of the detachment cited in the article were identified in a
review conducted in 2003. Those deficiencies have all been corrected.
4.3 Discussion of Renaming of Street in Whonnock, Director of Planning
The Director of Planning advised that in response to requests for renaming of 269
Street and Johnson Avenue, residents of those streets have been contacted for
their input and a report will be coming forward to Council in June.
4.4 TransLink Governance Review Panel, Chief Administrative Officer
The Chief Administrative Officer asked Council to indicate their position with
respect to the governance of TransLink. He advised that the position of most other
municipalities is that governance sho"uld be closely linked to the Greater
Vancouver Regional District.
It was the consensus of Council that TransLink would best be governed as a
committee of the Greater Vancouver Regional District with representation on the
committee from all member communities.
ACTION REQUIRED
The Municipal Clerk is to advise the GVRD of Council's position with
respect to governance of TransLink
5. CORRESPON DENCE -Nil
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6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM
COUNCIL -Nil
7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT-Nil
8. ADJOURNMENT -2:54 p.m.
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